Stick Insect - Acrophylla titan

Not sure whether this stick insect is correctly identified but it was at least 300mm long

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Based on reference photos, the ID looks credible to me, although I'm no expert. I propose we tentatively ID as suggested. Super cool insect! Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Thanks Ferdy
Niel Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Awesome find, Niel! Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Hi there - I just posted a female titan, length 25cm which is roughly the length they grow to. Male titans are much smaller in length and leaner. Both are a dark brown to grey with noticeable darker spikes and camo/mottled patches. At the length you state, it can't be a nymph (also to explain the paleness and lack of spikes). The only other stick insect here in Australia capable of achieving that length is the gargantuan, but that's up in the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland. Not sure, maybe an immature female titan. Posted 10 months ago, modified 10 months ago

The Titan stick insect

"Acrophylla titan", the titan stick insect, is the second-longest stick insect found in Australia. It is native to south-east Queensland and New South Wales.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by Ferdy Christant